Woodside hits first gas from Scarborough, targets first LNG in Q4
Woodside Energy has achieved first gas from its Scarborough reservoir offshore Western Australia, feeding the Pluto LNG terminal, with the first cargo from Train 2 targeted for export in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Woodside denies Exxon takeover bid
Woodside Energy said on Monday it is not aware of any takeover proposal Exxon Mobil and is not engaged in any such discussions. There is no certainty Exxon will proceed with a bid, as both companies continue to collaborate on the Bass Strait project.
Woodside farms in PetroChina’s Browse stake, blocks Inpex deal
Australian energy giant Woodside has exercised its pre-emptive right to buy PetroChina’s 10.67% stake in the Browse gas field, blocking a deal with Japan’s Inpex. Browse is meant to underpin a development liking to Woodside’s North West Shelf LNG terminal, whose current gas resources are depleting.
Workers walk out at Woodside’s NWS and Pluto LNG plants
Maintenance workers at Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf and Pluto LNG export plants in Australia went on strike late Wednesday after talks with contractor UGL collapsed. The NWS terminal in Karratha produces 14.3 mtpa of LNG, while Pluto has a capacity of 4.9 mtpa, making them a material source of Australian LNG supply.
Woodside may veto Inpex’s Browse deal over NSW LNG threat
Woodside is considering using its pre-emptive rights to veto Inpex’s farm-in to the Browse joint venture, as this move threatens to undermine feedgas supply for its North-West Shelf LNG export terminal. The deal is seen as a catalyst to shift Browse gas production away from the NWS LNG hub towards Inpex’s Ichthys LNG train in Darwin.
Woodside’s Pluto LNG 2 start-up threatened by strike vote
Woodside Energy's Australian LNG production faces disruption as union members voted to strike at the Pluto LNG 2 project, threatening the facility's planned second-half 2026 start-up.
Woodside’s pricing for Louisiana LNG volumes backfires
Australia’s Woodside Energy is struggling to market volumes from its planned Louisiana LNG terminal, as its higher liquefaction fees put the 16.5 mtpa project at a disadvantage to US rivals.
Woodside secures extra Pluto LNG exports in domestic gas trade-off
Woodside Energy has brokered a deal with the Western Australian government to export nearly 3 mtpa more LNG from its Pluto liquefaction terminal in return for committing petajoules (PJ) of additional gas to the state's domestic market by 2029.
Arrival of Scarborough FPU to revive Pluto LNG output
Woodside Energy is counting on the newly-arrived Scarborough floating production unit (FPU) to revert falling production at North West Shelf. The $16 billion FPU facility will process Scarborough gas via an export trunkline to Pluto LNG, with first cargo on track for summer 2026.
JERA signs 5-year LNG deal with Woodside for winter supply
Japan’s biggest power generator JERA has signed a five-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy Trading Singapore to buy three LNG cargoes annually from 2027, securing winter supply of about 200,000 metric tons per year mainly sourced from Woodside’s Scarborough project.
